How to Color Block your Finger Nails

I'm going to take two very popular trends and put them together to form an adorable fingernail design: color blocking and neon colors.

You can use any colors you'd like, but I'm using yellow, green and turquoise.

What you'll need:
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear Nail Color, Mellow Yellow


Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen, Chartreuse


Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen, Turquoise


The nail pens aren't mandatory, you can use a thin brush too, but the color blocking may get tricky if you're not careful! The Nail Art Pens are $8 each and you can find them at any drugstore (i.e. Target, Walmart, Walgreens, CVS)

Follow the steps below to create the look:

1. After painting a clear coat, paint your base coat. Let dry.
2. Create an arch at the base of your nail for your half moon. Let dry.
Tip: Start small and increase in size if you want it to be more noticeable.
3. To get a clean, even French tip, place your brush or nail pen near the left cuticle – without touching it – and gradually roll your finger away from where the pen started. The goal is to keep the pen still and let your finger do all the work.
4. Cover with a clear coat and let dry.


My outcome:


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